ChanaBiryani Chickpea Biryani (Vegan & Vegetarian

Source : In Pot Add Oil Onion And Fry Until Golden Brown Save Half For Later Use Add Ginger Garlic Paste Cumin Seeds Cloves Black Cardamom Cinnamon Stick And Gre...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : November 5, 2025

Step:

  1. In pot,add oil,onion and fry until golden brown,save half for later use.
    Add ginger garlic paste,cumin seeds,cloves,black cardamom,cinnamon stick and green cardamom,mix well.

  2. Add tomatoes,red chili powder,turmeric powder,nutmeg & mace powder,salt, dried plums, and mix well.
    -Add chickpeas,mint leaves and mix well,add green chilies,cover and put it on simmer for 2-3 minutes.

  3. Add 1/2 cup boiled water and mix well turn the gas flame very slow and next add a layer of boiled rice,fried onion,dissolve yellow food color in water and sprinkle over rice.
    Add kewra essence,cover first kitchen towel then lid and steam cook for 8-10 minutes.
    -Chana biryani is ready.
    Enjoy !


Ingredients

  1. Oil as required
  2. 3 Large onion sliced
  3. 2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
  4. 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  5. 3-4 Cloves
  6. 1 Black cardamom
  7. 1 Cinnamon stick
  8. 3-4 green Cardamom
  9. 2 Tomatoes Chopped
  10. 2 tsp Red chili powder
  11. 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  12. 1/2 tsp Nutmeg & mace powder
  13. to taste Salt
  14. 5-6 Dried plums
  15. 1 1/2 cup Chickpeas) boiled
  16. leaves Mint
  17. 1-2 Green chilies
  18. Water as required
  19. 1/2 kg Basmati Rice soaked 1 hour & boiled 80% with whole spices & salt)
  20. 1/4 tsp Yellow food color + Pani
  21. 1/2 tsp Kewra essence

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